"The removal of such a large group of Taliban fighters in one day is a tangible example of Afghan and U.S. cooperation using intelligence and operations to spoil Taliban plans.” said Brig. Gen. Otto Liller, Deputy Commanding General, NATO Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan/Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan.

Established in 2015, Resolute Support (RS) is a NATO-led, non-combat mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), who assumed nationwide responsibility for Afghanistan’s security following the conclusion of the previous NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission. Its purpose is to help the Afghan security forces and institutions develop the capacity to defend Afghanistan and protect its citizens in a sustainable manner.